Edwards Air Force Base in California released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed June 15 during a routine test mission.
Among the victims were active duty members of the U.S. Air Force, Boeing employees, and a government contractor.
Col. Gregory Watson, 53, was a weapon systems officer working for Boeing and an Air Force reservist.
Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, 50, was a retired pilot working for Boeing.
Christopher Rischar, 41, was a flight test engineer with JT4, a military contractor.
Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, 40, was a weapon systems officer with the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. …